KS2 (Key Stage 2) or early KS3 imaginative / descriptive writing story starters cards, featuring high quality photo prompts, vocabulary banks, prompt questions and more. These 20 full-page story generators can be used across a range of abilities and ages, especially in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Y4 / Y5 / Y6 / Y7), to spark ideas for stories. Great for reluctant writers and they have a dyslexia friendly format too. PDF format. In Scotland use for Primary 4, 5, and 6 and S1. You can purchase this as part of this Creative Writing Story Prompts BIG BUNDLE 100 Prompts! Use as warm ups, early finishers activities and as a framework for free writing sessions Each of the 20 A4 cards features a visual element (photo / picture stimulus), a starter sentence or part-sentence to help launch children into their fiction / narrative writing Prompt questions to get ideas going A word bank and suggested openers to add variety to their writing A box at the bottom reminds students to read their work aloud, check for full stops and capital letters and common spellings Range of subjects and genres including sport, mystery, humour, fantasy and historical. Plenty of variety so children can choose ones that appeal to them. UK and US English versions included, with spellings and references to ‘full stops’ and ‘periods’ etc amended as appropriate Designed to offer maximum support for dyslexic learners and those with similar barriers to learning. Verdana font and spacing used are both dyslexia-friendly and the background colours are designed to reduce glare. Both the UK and US cards are also included with the background colours removed and could be used if printing on dyslexia friendly paper or card. Could be used to support the writing of a full story Could also work well as a regular tool to support struggling writers in one-to-one or small group sessions, where students write a few sentences inspired by the prompts, without worrying about completing a story.   SAVE AS PART OF OTHER BUNDLES, SUCH AS… Creative Writing Story Prompts KS2 Writing See below for more options.   YOU MIGHT LIKE… Complex Sentences Cards Full Stops and Capital Letters Cards Improving Sentences Worksheets

Perfect for a cover lesson Aimed at Year 5/6/7/8 pupils Guided writing lesson, using a gothic picture, which could be adapted for any image and using numerous times Ideal preparation for Language Paper 1 Question 5, for KS4

Two engaging lesson on varying sentence structures and using punctuation for effect. Includes a range of activities and detailed worksheets that really encourage pupils to see the merit of more varied structural choices, as well as emphasises the significance of technical accuracy. Worked extremely well and had high impact on my own classes. Suitable for both KS3 and KS4.

An engaging and fully resourced extended writing lesson. Suitable for KS3 or KS4 AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B - Descriptive Writing practice. The PowerPoint includes: Overview of the features of Gothic literature Extract from Bram Stoker’s Dracula for analysis Creative writing image, activity and choice prompts Planning worksheet Peer assessment focus In the past I also used this as a cover lesson which worked really well. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful :) Or browse my online shop for other creative writing resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/NovelTeachingUK

A lively and engaging lesson developing students’ ability to open their descriptive and narrative writing in an original and engaging way. Ideal in preparing students for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section B. The full scheme of work is available to purchase for just £5. Click this link to check it out! Activities are designed to develop your pupils’ ability to open their story/description in an engaging and varied way, giving them lots of different methods and strategies to enable them to do this. The lessons have been designed with the new AQA Language Paper 1 specification in mind, which places heavy emphasis on making effective vocabulary choices in the writing, but is equally useful for KS3 teaching. Would work well as a standalone writing/literacy lesson or as part of the paper 1 writing scheme of work of which this is a part. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

An A3 planning sheet to aid the planning of creating a crime-detective character whilst using a range of language devices; this can be followed up by an extended piece of creative writing. Ideal for KS3 - years 7 or 8

A gothic creative writing worksheet suitable for EAL or SEND students. It starts with a cloze exercise where students fill in the gaps to create their own descriptive piece. It also offers adjective and vocabulary practice where students choose adjectives to describe a gothic picture. Perfect resource for low prior attainers (LPAs) or students with Special Edcational Needs (SEN) or students with English as an Additional Language.

This is a lively and engaging resource developing students’ word choices and general vocabulary skills. Ideal in preparing students for GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section B. The full scheme of work is available to purchase for just £5. Click this link to check it out! A range of activities designed to develop your pupils’ vocabulary use and to also get them into positive habits of editing and improving vocabulary after having ‘finished’. This has been designed with the new AQA Language Paper 1 specification in mind, which places heavy emphasis on making effective vocabulary choices in the writing, but is equally useful for KS3 teaching and for other major GCSE exam boards. Would work well as a standalone writing/literacy lesson or as part of the paper 1 writing scheme of work of which this is a part. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

An engaging creative writing lesson based around the theme of gothic horror. The lesson includes a number of activities to develop students' vocabulary and use of more complex sentence structures.

25 ways on a word mat to vary the structure of sentences in creative writing. My students love this!

Step inside the world of portals, moss and creepy spiders! This standalone KS3 creative writing lesson uses completely unique and creative AI generated images to guide a class through writing a creepy, creative story. Each slide has images, prompts and guided activities to take a pupil through a creative world. All activities align with schemes of work linked to creative writing, touching on Gothic. Take a look at my other creative writing themed lessons: Halloween Creative Writing: Volcano Terror Halloween Creative Writing: Ice Horror Dystopian Christmas Creative Writing

An A3 planning sheet for the planning of creative writing - ideal for KS3. The sheet provides a structured piece of planning that reminds students of the need to use language devices and build vivid detail within their writing.

A Harry Potter themed creative writing lesson focusing upon creating an effective description of setting. Pupils begin by exploring several descriptions of famous locations on Diagon Alley which they use to gather examples of how the five senses are used. Following this, pupils are challenged to create their own description of their chosen location on Diagon Alley before completing a peer-assessment which helps to reduce teacher marking! All resources are included and provide examples of shops, higher level vocabulary and examples of language devices in action to offer additional assistance and guidance.

11+ Creative Writing Skills This book is packed with tips, tricks, and strategies to help you master the creative writing tasks in the 11+ exam. Ideal for both independent and grammar school preparation, it covers everything you need to know, including how to write debates, create characters, describe settings, craft stories, and much more. Perfect for practising at home, this guide will help you improve your writing skills and build the confidence you need to succeed.

Dragon-Themed Word Mat and Writing Resource Pack Unleash creativity in your classroom with this comprehensive dragon-themed word mat and writing resource pack, perfect for Upper Key Stage 2 (UKS2) and Lower Key Stage 3 (LKS3). What’s Included: 11-Slide PowerPoint: Features the word mat in both colour and black-and-white versions, along with 9 stunning AI-generated dragon images to inspire writing prompts. PDF Word Mat: Available in colour and black-and-white for easy printing. Packed with rich vocabulary, similes, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and dragon-related themes, this resource is ideal for descriptive writing, creative storytelling, and imaginative projects.

10 visual prompts for narrative/story writing. Great for a one-off lesson or cover work. (KS2/KS3/KS4)

Use these 10 inspiring pictures to inspire your pupils to be able to imagine, discuss and write about effective and interesting settings in their creative writing. Suitable for use with Key Stages 2, 3 or even 4. No preparation required - Can be used for whole class starters, whole lessons, group work or independent writing. Brilliant for writing stations. These pictures each come with a set of developmental questions which can be differentiated according to the understanding and levels of the pupils. Great to support children learning EAL/ESL. These pictures can support oral vocabulary development, understanding, thinking skills and communication. Also good as a quick think or for sending as homework. See my other creative writing pictures to inspire!

A PowerPoint designed to challenge pupils and get them thinking creatively! Based on another ppt from TES that I have used and my classes love. There are four categories - 10 Minute Stories; Whose is it?; Location, location, location; Word Limit. Pupils choose a category and then a number from 1-9 as their inspiration. There are given time limits or word limits and instructions on each slide. Each slide has clickable content so good to use on IWB or just as a normal ppt.

Delight your class with a Stranger Things inspired writing lesson. Consider how authors build tension and suspense in writing and apply this to creating your own story. Included: Writing Stimulus - Upside Down Portal Stranger Things Wordsearch - early finishers

This highly engaging and informative double lesson (around 1.5 to 2 hours of teaching materials) helps students to build skills in demonstrating appropriate, sophisticated, and original structures in their writing, and provides them with theories and techniques to help them to organise their writing adequately. I wrote this lesson because I noticed that there are an extremely high volume of students that approach extended writing tasks (even in their GCSEs) with practically no sense of organisation. Even though they have clearly learnt a number of writing techniques from their teachers, their writing can be extremely short, repetitive, and in some cases the topic is confused. This lesson aims to address each of those issues. Students learn: - What structure and organisation mean; - Narrative structure theory and ‘plot mountain;’ - How time order can effect a creative text; - How to expand using the five key senses; - How and when to use paragraphing; - Plan for their own extended piece of writing; Included are all worksheets, and detailed and visual PowerPoint presentation, which explains each concept clearly, and a lesson plan for teacher guidance. Alternatively, you can buy the Descriptive Writing Big Bundle (All descriptive devices lessons, structuring and organising writing lesson, capturing the readers attention lesson, and the literacy writing mat) for £5. All images are licensed for commercial use, and authors are cited on the final slide.